There are two things in which we have failed; there is not a scant of reference or update nor can they even explain it.

The second element and more importantly is that if there is no picture then it is likely that there are neither photographs nor films.

 

Whom else: Nusret Hizir, Firuzan Kinal, Altan Adali, Sadi Calik, Cahit Arf... these are a few of many that have been totally forgotten. These are the names we have chosen to forget... the autonomous...the very people that have shared some worthy cause. However, in order to be enumerated in thisunforgotten list, perhaps there are certain questions that have gone unanswerd: Who are you? With whom are you?

Explain your link to the community! It is highly likely, these are some of the basic questions that are being asked.

Were these same exact questions asked about Major Halis Bey? Aside from this article; I do not know.

Major Halis Ataksor's 'Gallipoli Report' mentions nothing of these so-called miraculous

events we come to hear about the Galliplian Battle.

Halis served under the 27th Regiment's, 3rd Batallion. In his report he attempts to explain something -

but it is incredibly complex and difficult to comprehend what he is communicating.

 

Besides, how in the world can Gallipoli be explained easily in laymen's terms? He gets injured from his leg in the Balkan War.

 He is known under the alias of 'Halis The Blind' for getting a sharpnel in his eye. He gets shot in his arm

 and gives one of his associates a command to: 'dare not mention this to the soldiers'
 

 

During the Turkish War of Independence, he is an intelligence inspector. Simultaneously,

during that time, he finds the opportunity to write stories for Ziya Gokalp's Ulu Camii periodicals.

After the Turkish War of Independence, a Mayor from France makes a trip to Usak, Turkey.

 The French Mayor asks local citizens located near the Usak Mayor's office:

'Is there anyone that you know of that understands in highway work?'

'Halis the Blind' they replied. 'He is currently working in an underground sewer system.'
 

 

The French Mayor requests for his presence. He then states that he requires Halis' services

 in order to build a sidewalk and street in fron of the Mayor's Office in France.

After Halis hears this, he storms out of his seat: 'Once all of the asphalts, sidewalks, and streets

are completed in my country - then I will provide my services!'

They calm him down. A conversation starts. The mayor here, notices that he speaks French fluently.

In fact, he speaks many languages. On a side note, Halis even translatd La Commune de Paris.

 

Late nights he would spend countless hours building highways, underground sewer systems, and sidewalk

constructions. He had kidney troubles and also developed pneumonia. The military stepped in and helped him

with his needs. He is brought to Istanbul. He goes through a brief rehabilitation process.

Again, he goes to Usak and continues working with sewer systems, roads, streets and parks.

He falls to his knees once again. This time he has no money for treatment. Luckily, the governor of Izmir steps

 into the picture and arranges for his treatment. After he heals, yet again, he returns to

Usak and shortly thereafter, he passes away on August 8, 1933. Another history side note,

 the first asphalt was completed in Usak.

 

The National Education Department (without knowledge of his death) sends a

 letter to Halis after the above date - requesting to know the status of the Herodotius translation.

Do not even bother doing a Google Search. It is not even there. The book entitled 'Gallipoli Report' by Arba Distributions,

which was published some 10 years ago, does not even mention about him.

I only wrote this article from the little notes that I have compiled - nothing more.

The photograph above even has nothing to do with what I have been writing.